Wed Jan 01 04:50:00 UTC 2025: ## Global Fireworks Greet 2025
**SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA** – A dazzling display of fireworks lit up the skies across the globe as billions welcomed the arrival of 2025. The new year’s celebrations, spanning 26 hours across 39 time zones, began on Christmas Island in Kiribati, the first to ring in the new year. Revelers in various locations celebrated throughout the day and night, culminating in spectacular displays in major cities around the world. Some of the last locations to mark the occasion included Hawaii and American Samoa.
First Piper 